# CVE-2005-3592: index.php CuteNews 1.4.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain the path of the installation path of the application by triggering an

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-11-16 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

index.php CuteNews 1.4.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain the path of the installation path of the application by triggering an error message, such as by entering multiple ../ (dot dot slash) in the archive parameter.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113140342029880&w=2
- http://www.securityinfo.ru/2005/11/____cutenews_140.html

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